My Religion and My Favorite Television Sitcom
One of my favorite, yet very unhealthy television sitcoms is Family Guy. I like it because it is a cartoon that is in alignment with my sense of humor. There are occasional moments of great laughter for incredibly stupid lines. And this makes sense to me.
The patriarch of the family is Peter Lowenbrau Griffin who has few boundaries, no respect for anyone, including himself, and is incredibly unintelligent. The matriarch of this farce of a family is Lois Griffin. Lois is an attractive redhead with few boundaries and no respect for significant and non-significant others. She does however, have some degree of intellect. The oldest son is Christopher “Chris” Cross Griffin, who attends high school and has moments of intellectual clarity. The middle child is Meg Ryan Griffin, whom most everyone in the family (and everyone outside of the family) does not like, respect or care for — though there is an episode where she is made attractive and is sought after for the duration of the episode. The youngest child is Stewart “Stewie” Gilligan Griffin who has been described as “… a pompous little Antichrist…” And then, there is Brian. Brian is the family beagle. He is a pseudo-intellectual and atheist who lies about his religious status after Meg outs him to the city of Quohog. While remaining citizens may not subscribe to Christianity, it is deemed as somehow deplorable to have a staunch atheist amongst their midst. And Brian can not handle such pressure.
Neighbor, friend and airplane pilot Glen Quagmire is an excellent example of the meaningless lives that every character seems to live. He is without morals, boundaries or concern for humanity. Stuck in the '60s, he has laid down with many. And lying down with animals is acceptable as well. It is acceptable for Quagmire and it is acceptable for everyone else.
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